#850204
Closest named color: Maroon (#800000). oklch(38.8% 0.158 28.6), rgb(133, 2, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#850204 is a dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Maroon (#800000), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Maroon (#800000) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #850204 |
| RGB | rgb(133, 2, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 97%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.158 28.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #850204 | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #850204 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #850204 text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #850204 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400
#FF6A5A
oklch(70.7% 0.185 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#FA2620
oklch(63.1% 0.242 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D90009
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#850204
oklch(38.8% 0.158 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#4C0705
oklch(26.9% 0.1 28.6)
#850204 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #352E01 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534900 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #940006 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #850204
#850204
oklch(38.8% 0.158 28.6)
- #004E58
#004E58
oklch(38.8% 0.067 209.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #850204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Maroon #800000 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Red #8B0000 ΔE 0.013
- Brick Red #8F1402 ΔE 0.030
- Blood #770001 ΔE 0.033
- Wine Red #7B0323 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Red #980002 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Red #9A0200 ΔE 0.047
- Reddy Brown #6E1005 ΔE 0.050
Use #850204 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.